Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year
BA (Hons) International Relations and Global Cultural Studies (4-year)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) International Relations and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) | Programme code | UFA4HPSSML47 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) International Relations and Global Cultural Studies (4-year) programme is an exit route only and not available for direct application.
This programme will give you a thorough grounding in the main themes and methods of two progressive disciplines, International Relations and Modern Languages. This Combined Honours degree enables you to divide your time equally between these related subject areas. While at the University of Exeter, you will study half of your modules from Modern Languages and the other half from International Relations.
It provides you with an excellent education across the range of international relations, from core to specialist, in a supportive and responsive learning environment that is enriched by research. You will appreciate the historical evolution and contemporary character of world politics, from both the system and actor perspectives and develop an understanding of the use of the main concepts, approaches and theories in the study of international relations. The degree will give you a solid grounding in understanding international issues together with the opportunity to specialise in a particular region or special subject, such as transitional crime or globalisation.
The Modern Languages side of the programme offers choice between the study of one of seven major languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish), taught by experienced language specialists including native speakers and academic staff at the cutting edge of research in their particular discipline. Progression through the programme will combine the acquisition of language with the study of the literature, history, film and linguistics of the language disciplines as well as advanced translation practice. You will develop a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking your selected language, providing you with valued skills for future careers. A carefully arranged choice of modules enables you to focus more towards language skills or to learn about the society in which a particular language is spoken. These cultural modules cover topics as broad as history, politics, philosophy, literature and cinema; they complement the language study within the programme and further ground your understanding of the language of your choice.
As a whole, BA International Relations & Global Cultural Studies offers you a coherent programme of study, balancing core elements with a choice of specialist topics to suit your individual aspirations and requirements.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
This programme aims to develop your competence in the subject-specific and research skills required in both International Relations and Modern Languages, through extended engagement with your chosen languages and through relevant methodological, critical and theoretical contexts. As you progress through the programme, you will acquire a thorough grounding in the core principles of International Relations and Modern Languages through study which engages you imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing language, culture and international relations. In Modern Languages modules, you will train towards a high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, writing and listening, with the aim of enabling you to communicate readily in personal and professional arenas. In International Relations you will gain an appreciation of the historical evolution of the international system, as well as engaging with key dilemmas and contestations dominating international politics today. You will be able to understand the main concepts, approaches and theories in the study of international relations and to analyse, interpret and evaluate world political events and issues. International Relations and Modern Languages offer detailed subject knowledge, broad coverage and a wide range of choice.
You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring of your progress. You will also be able to develop your independent study skills through individual research.
The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in these or in related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment. International Relations and Modern Languages encourage you to become a global citizen, a questioning member of society, and provides thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including Translation, Museums, Consultancy, Market Research, the Civil Service, Education, Teaching, New Media Industries, Journalism and Publishing, Research, Charities, Information Science, Advertising and Public Relations.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
- http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/current/undergraduatemodules/
- http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. You are expected to balance your credits in each stage of the programme, taking 60 credits from International Relations, and 60 credits from Modern Languages.
The College of Humanities, however, takes the view that in Combined Honours programmes you would be incapable of reaching a satisfactory standard in the chosen language if you took fewer than 60 credits per year in it. Accordingly you may not exercise the modularity option in Modern Languages (modularity is where you are permitted to take elective modules from other disciplines that are not included in the programme specification). However, it would be possible for you in certain cases, to exercise the right from the Philosophy side of your programme alone.
At stages 1, 2 and 4, you will take one compulsory language module amounting to 30 credits in total. At stage 3, you will spend a year abroad in one of the following ways:
- on a suitable programme of study at an approved partner institution;
- as an Assistant in a school under the scheme arranged by the British Council;
- in approved paid or voluntary employment.
The year may be spent either in one country where a language of study is spoken or, if suitable arrangements can be made, divided between two countries. Exceptionally, other arrangements may be approved by the Director of Education. On the year abroad you are required either to take a compulsory module which tests your language acquisition, your intercultural competence and develops employability skills and environmental awareness, or, if you study at an approved partner institution, you will be assessed on the basis of the marks obtained at the host university and an oral examination held on your return to Exeter.
Stage 1
30 credits of compulsory International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 60 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of International Relations modules, and 30 consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
b select 30 credits of International Relations modules from this list.
c select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules for the year. Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor. Please note for students of Modern Languages Portuguese (Single Honours or Combined Honours) MLP1002 is compulsory. For FLC students or other non-Modern Language students, it remains optional
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL1017 | Globalisation of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL1018 | The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA comp language 2022-3 [See note a above] | |||
| MLF1001 | French Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1001 | German Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 | Yes |
| MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL S1 BA Politics SH opt 2020-1 [See note b above] | |||
| POL1001B | State of Britain | 15 | No |
| POL1006 | State and Society | 15 | No |
| POL1017 | Globalisation of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL1018 | The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century | 15 | No |
| POL1019 | Power and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POL1020 | Politics in Europe | 15 | No |
| POL1023 | Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East | 15 | No |
| POL1025 | Classical Political Thought | 15 | No |
| POL1026 | Early Modern Political Thought | 15 | No |
| POL1028 | Introduction to Strategic Studies | 15 | No |
| POL1045 | International Politics of the Global South | 15 | No |
| SSI1005 | Introduction to Social Data | 15 | No |
| SSI1006 | Data Analysis in Social Science 1 | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA French opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLF1014 | Love and Death in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA German opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1020 | Made in Germany: the History and Culture of a Global Brand | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Italian opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Chinese opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| MLM1013 | A Brief History of Modern China (1861-Present) | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Portuguese opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Russian opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLR1005 | Chekhov's Major Plays | 15 | No |
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA Spanish opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS1065 | The Making of Modern Spain | 15 | No |
| MLX S1 BA ML opt 2022-3 [See note c above] | |||
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, and International Relations | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 60 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of International Relations modules, and 30 consisting of content related to your chosen language).
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
d select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
e select 30 credits of International Relations modules from this list.
f select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year.It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL2020 | Contemporary Theories of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2057 | Security Studies | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA comp language 2022-3 [See note d above] | |||
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 | Yes |
| MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL S2 BA IR CH opt 2022-3 [See note e above] | |||
| POL2025 | Health Policy in Comparative Perspective | 15 | No |
| POL2026 | Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas | 15 | No |
| POL2027 | The Politics of the World Economy | 15 | No |
| POL2046 | The Economics of Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2047 | American Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2050 | Political Philosophy | 15 | No |
| POL2059 | Political Thought of Modernity | 15 | No |
| POL2076 | Rising Powers, Peace and Conflict | 15 | No |
| POL2079 | Contemporary Public Debate in an Age of 'Anti-Politics' | 15 | No |
| POL2081 | Thinking about Race: Perspectives from the Biological and Social Sciences | 15 | No |
| POL2082 | Changing Character of Warfare | 15 | No |
| POL2086 | Strategy and Psychology in Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2098 | What is Law? Jurisprudence from Stone Tablet to Brain Imaging | 15 | No |
| POL2099 | The Politics of Social Justice | 15 | No |
| POL2100 | Political Conflicts in Europe | 15 | No |
| POL2102 | Explaining Public Policies | 15 | No |
| POL2104 | Party Politics and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POL2106 | America in the World | 15 | No |
| POL2109 | International Organisations in a Contested World Order | 15 | No |
| POL2112 | Politics and Its Discontents | 15 | No |
| POL2113 | Parliamentary Studies | 15 | No |
| POL2114 | Issues in Modern British Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2115 | British Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2116 | Political Economy of Armed Conflicts | 15 | No |
| POL2117 | Great Power Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2119 | Transformations of Social and Political Realities through Smartphones | 15 | No |
| POL2120 | Democratic Innovations, Deliberation and Public Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2121 | Politics and Conflict in Deeply Divided Societies | 15 | No |
| POL2122 | The Politics and Policies of Youth Engagement | 15 | No |
| POL2123 | The Idea of Human Rights | 15 | No |
| POL2125 | The West, Civilizations, and World Order | 15 | No |
| POL2126 | Environmental policy in times of crisis | 15 | No |
| POL2127 | Electoral Politics | 15 | No |
| SSI2001 | Learning from Work Experience in Social Sciences | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA French opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLF2063 | Crime and Punishment in French Fiction | 15 | No |
| MLF2065 | Contemporary French Film: Issues and Debates | 15 | No |
| MLF2066 | Intimate Spaces of the French Enlightenment | 15 | No |
| MLF2069 | East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF2074 | Translating Exile: Contemporary Francophone Women Writers | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA German opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| MLG2019 | Gender, Race and Migration in 20th and 21st-century German Literature | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Italian opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| AHV2208 | Ideal Cities? Urban Cultures of Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI2018 | Love (and Marriage?) in Contemporary Italian Film Comedy | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Chinese opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLM2002 | Politics of Contemporary China | 15 | No |
| MLM2010 | Reading China: from Mandarins to Revolutionists | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Portuguese opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLP2002 | Portuguese as a Global Language | 15 | No |
| MLP2005 | Travelling Identities in the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Russian opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR2024 | Exploring Revolution: The Making of Soviet Society and Culture in the 1920s | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA Spanish opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2060 | Love and Death in Spanish Drama | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2072 | Place and Identity in Contemporary Venezuelan Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS2158 | "What is Love? And Do I Need It?" An Introduction to Spanish Renaissance Love Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2159 | Key Modern Poets from Spain and Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 | No |
| MLX S2 BA ML opt 2022-3 [See note f above] | |||
| HUM2004 | Making a Career in Publishing | 15 | No |
| HUM2005 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| SML2209 | Music in Medieval Europe | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credits of compulsory modules
g You must take one of these modules.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLX S3 BA comp year abroad 2022-3 [See note g above] | |||
| SML3010 | Work and Study Abroad | 120 | Yes |
| SML3020 | Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) | 120 | Yes |
| SML3025 | Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
Compulsory Modules
60 credits of optional International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
Subject to selecting 120 credits in the stage you must:
h select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
i select 60 credits of option modules in International Relations.
j select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; you may select a maximum of 15 credits of the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year, these are additional to SML3015. You may, alternatively, take SML3030. Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two programmes. It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLX SF BA comp language [See note h above] | |||
| MLF3111 | Advanced French Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLI3111 | Advanced Italian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLP3111 | Advanced Portuguese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLR3111 | Advanced Russian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLS3111 | Advanced Spanish Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL SF BA IR CH opt 2022-3 [See note i above] | |||
| POL3000 | Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence | 15 | No |
| POL3051 | The Media in Europe | 30 | No |
| POL3054 | Nuclear Weapons in International Relations | 15 | No |
| POL3069 | Globalisation and the Politics of Resistance | 30 | No |
| POL3124 | Anarchism and World Ordering | 30 | No |
| POL3132 | Globalisation and Democratic Politics: the End of the Nation State? | 30 | No |
| POL3136 | Political Psychology | 30 | No |
| POL3156 | Central Asian Politics | 30 | No |
| POL3168 | War and its Aftermath: Interventions and Contemporary Conflict | 30 | No |
| POL3174 | International Security and US Foreign Policy | 30 | No |
| POL3180 | Latin American Parties, Politics and Elections | 30 | No |
| POL3193 | Women in the Criminal Justice System: Law, Policy and Institutions | 30 | No |
| POL3194 | Rethinking the Politics of Communities | 30 | No |
| POL3202 | China in World Affairs | 30 | No |
| POL3206 | The Political Economy of the State | 30 | No |
| POL3214 | Disrupting Western Hegemony: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Post-WWII | 15 | No |
| POL3217 | Feminist Political Theory | 30 | No |
| POL3226 | Money, Lobbying, and Policymaking | 30 | No |
| POL3227 | Politics, Elections, and the State in Africa | 30 | No |
| POL3239 | International Human Rights | 30 | No |
| POL3242 | Political Representation UK-Style | 30 | No |
| POL3247 | Politics of Biology | 15 | No |
| POL3248 | Marxism(s) and International Relations | 15 | No |
| POL3257 | Understanding Terrorism and Counterterrorism | 30 | No |
| POL3258 | The Politics of Humour | 30 | No |
| POL3259 | Climate Justice | 30 | No |
| POL3264 | International Relations in Global History | 15 | No |
| POL3265 | Maritime Power and Security in Global Politics | 30 | No |
| POL3267 | Misinformation, Misperceptions and Conspiracy Theories | 15 | No |
| POL3270 | East Asian Regional Order | 15 | No |
| POL3273 | Dark Masters? Political Advisers in Modern Democracies | 15 | No |
| POL3277 | Developments in British Politics: Institutions and Behaviour | 15 | No |
| POL3278 | Public Opinion in Europe: Political Influencers, Followers and democracy | 30 | No |
| POL3280 | Recognition in World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL3281 | Trumping the Mainstream: The Populist Radical Right and Democratic Politics | 15 | No |
| POL3282 | World Orders: Past, Present, and Future | 30 | No |
| POL3283 | Hope and Politics | 30 | No |
| POL3284 | Realism and Its Critics: Debating and Applying International Relations Theory | 15 | No |
| POL3285 | Russia in Global Politics | 30 | No |
| POL3288 | Political Science and the Real World | 30 | No |
| SSI3001 | Introduction to Social Network Analysis | 15 | No |
| SSI3017 | Learning from Work Experience in the Social Sciences | 15 | No |
| POL3040 | Dissertation | 30 | No |
| MLX SF BA French opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 | No |
| MLF3034 | Sociolinguistics of French | 15 | No |
| MLF3046 | Dialectology in France | 15 | No |
| MLF3050 | Music, Poetry, and Society at the Late Medieval French Court | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets, and Mystics in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 | No |
| MLF3081 | Sexual Politics: Gender Dynamics in Early Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA German opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| MLG3040 | Sex, Sciences and the Arts | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Italian opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| MLI3032 | Italian Screen Audiences: Film and television history from below | 15 | No |
| MLI3199 | Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Chinese opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| MLM3011 | China and the Third World: Foreign Relations and Nation Building in China in the Cold War Era | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Portuguese opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLP3002 | Afro-Brazil: Ideas of Africa in Brazilian Fiction | 15 | No |
| MLP3005 | Changing voices: tracing the development of Portuguese over time | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Russian opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| MLR3027 | The Making of Underground Russia, 1825-1917 | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA Spanish opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3067 | "Monster of Nature and Phoenix of Wits." An Introduction to the Work of Lope de Vega | 15 | No |
| MLS3068 | Staging Conflicts: Spanish Romantic Drama | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| MLX SF BA ML opt 2022-3 [See note j above] | |||
| HUM3002 | Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature | 15 | No |
| HUM3015 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3013 | Through the Language Lens: the Relationship between Language, Culture and the Mind | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3036 | Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Contemporary Western Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3040 | Women in Translation: Gender and Publishing in the 21st Century | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and fluency in the production and comprehension of your chosen language, both orally and in writing. | 1-3: The core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, so that students are enabled from the outset of their programme to become autonomous language learners. Subsequent stages require students to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Foreign Language Centre, and on departmental web sites. The student's own reflection on her/his language-learning experience is developed in the year-abroad modules in the 4-year programme; students on the 3-year programme are advised by the Programme Director/Director of Education on opportunities for such reflection within their programme Core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, with subsequent stages requiring you to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Foreign Language Centre, and via web-based resources. Language modules at each stage use authentic materials in the chosen language/s, both written (texts in a variety of styles and registers) and spoken (oral classes with native speakers, together with use of TV and the electronic media). These forms of target-language material are used in a variety of ways, including reading or listening comprehension, translation, and production of related material in the chosen language/s through exercises such as summarising, essay-writing and oral presentations. Instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment. Formal grammar is usually taught, both in seminars and through guided study of a textbook, at a level appropriate to each stage of the programmes and to level of achievement at the outset of the programme. 4 & 5: The Level 1 core modules on literature and civilisation give students a foundation knowledge on which to base their choice of options at higher levels,. Knowledge of the relevant aspects of the relevant cultures is acquired through lectures and seminars, guided reading of primary and secondary texts (including those in non-printed media, e.g. film), and directed independent study. Students learn to use the critical methodologies appropriate to the options chosen (literary criticism, linguistic or philological study, political or social history, film studies, etc) essays and preparing seminar presentations, following initial guidance from lecturers, and through feedback on work submitted. 6 is developed through the year abroad. 7-10: Core subject specific skills are developed in Stage 1. A7-A10 are developed through core Level 1 IR modules. Specialist knowledge is then developed in Level 2 and Level 3 modules. Most Politics Level 2 and 3 modules are applicable to the development of subject skills in International Relations. Nonetheless, student choice in these stages is structured to ensure that at least one taught module focusing on an aspect of International Relations is taken in Stage 2 and Stage 3/4. | 1 and 2 are assessed explicitly, and 3 implicitly, by coursework marked throughout the year at Stage 1, and by end-of-year written and oral exams at Stages 2 and 4. 4 and 5 are assessed by a combination of essays written during the module and end-of-year written examinations. 6 is assessed through the year abroad. Skills 7-10 are summatively assessed through a combination of term-time essays, presentations, and examinations across the entire degree programme. The combination of and length of essays, presentations and exams will vary from one module to the next in SSIS according to credit value in conformity with College Assessment Norms. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
11. Demonstrate understanding of the linguistic principles required to assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language. | 11 is developed through the core language modules throughout the programme, in students' language work and in feedback from lecturers (in the form of both written comments and explanation in subsequent classes). 12-14 are developed through lectures and seminars in optional modules, with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at Stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. Modules at Stages 3 and 4 (and to a limited extent also at Stage 2) are related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module, giving students an insight into relevant research issues. 15 is implicit in all study of the language and cultures of another country, and all modules challenge students to reflect critically on their receptiveness to foreign cultures. Skills 16-18 are developed throughout the International Relations strand of the degree programme, with progression in 16 and 17 as students move from stage to stage. 18 is developed through self-assessment of IR assignments, staff feedback on formative assignments, and student self-appraisal. 19 is developed through the year abroad. | 11 is assessed by the strategies described for the core language modules under 'assessment methods' above. 12-15 are assessed by course essays and examinations, also as described under 'assessment methods' above. 16 and 17 are assessed through term-time essays, oral presentations, examinations and the dissertation. 18 is not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statements). 19 is assessed through the year abroad. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
20. Communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing; | These skills are developed in both sides of the programme. 20 is developed in presentations, class discussion and written assignments. 21 and 22 are developed through presentations and written assignments. 23 is developed through group work in tutorials and/or seminars. On the 4-year programme 22, 24 and 25 are the focus of the year-abroad modules; students on the 3-year programme are advised by the Programme Director/Director of Education on the most appropriate way of developing their independent learning skills. | 20 and 22 are assessed through presentations, written assignments, examinations and the dissertation. 21 is assessed through written assignments that require ICT for the retrieval and presentation of information. 23, 24 and 25 are not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statements). Note on Teaching, learning & assessment for the separate outcomes of the 4-year programme (6, 9, 6): These skills are developed through the successive stages of the year abroad, from preliminary briefing and induction, through submission of an interim report or essay plan, to completion of the essay and oral presentation for SML 3010/3025, or alternatively by taking modules at a university in the host country and accredited under ECTS. They are assessed by means of the essay and supporting documentation, and the oral presentation, for SML 3010/3025, or through the assessment provided at the host institution for students taking credits under ECTS. |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Award Rules
Your degree classification will be calculated from the credit-weighted average marks for stages 2 and 4 combined in the ratio 1:2 respectively
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within International Relations and Modern Languages have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate you at the start of your programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) International Relations and Global Cultural Studies (4-year)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Languages and related studies
[Honours] Politics and international relations
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 23/08/2019 |
Date of last revision | 15/02/2023 |
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